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Young winners of council’s waste trails presented with a colourful prize

Students at Millbrook School in Grove have a new place to rest in the playground after the school was presented with a multi-coloured recycled plastic bench for their playground by Councillor Mark Coleman, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Waste. The top prize was given as part of the …

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Reservoir risks discussed and nature recovery plans highlighted by councillors

n its October meeting, Vale of White Horse District Council debated the potential for flooding risks that could be caused by Thames Water’s reservoir proposals. Among the points of significant public interest in the district discussed by councillors was a motion outlining that Thames Water has not yet addressed community concerns around the risks of …

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Rethink waste with a trip to a local repair café!

As part of a big drive to rethink waste, residents are encouraged to check out the range of repair cafés, libraries of things, community larders, clothes swaps and other great reuse initiatives happening in their local area. With reduce and reuse top of the agenda, last weekend, representatives from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White …

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No need to be spooked this Halloween – TVA

Happy Halloween,Thames Valley Police would like to inform you of what your local Neighbourhood PolicingTeam and local partners are doing during the Halloween and firework celebrations.Your Neighbourhood Team will be carrying out patrols in the evenings to make surepeople who are trick or treating are doing so in a friendly manner and not causing anuisance.For …

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CCTV appeal following theft – Oxford

Thames Valley Police is releasing two images of individuals officers would like to speak to following a theft in Oxford.  The incident occurred on Monday 30 September at approximately 7.30pm on Cowley Road, where the victim, a man in his fifties, has had his wallet stolen. The cards in the wallet have then been used …

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TTRO (T14372) Temporary Road Closure, Kennington, St Swithun’s Road – change of route

After further consultation with the contractor responsible for the closure on St Swithun’s Road , the diversion route has been revised. Please find attached a copy of the revised route.

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Brown bin subscribers can have extra garden waste collected this Autumn

Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 28 October and 8 November. You can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden …

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Have your say: Councils propose updates to boost street trading and cut plastic waste

Have your say: Councils propose updates to boost street trading and cut plastic waste South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are reviewing their joint Street Trading Policy for the first time in over a decade and they want your input! Street trading has thrived in recent years and, with the current policy …

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Have your say on proposed changes to council tax premium for long-term empty properties

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have launched a public survey on proposals to reduce the minimum timeframe to charge a council tax premium on long-term empty properties. Currently, the councils allow a maximum duration of up to two years for a domestic property to remain unoccupied and substantially unfurnished before an …

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TVP – Appeal for witnesses following an affray – Oxford

Thames Valley Police are appealing for information following an affray in Oxford.  Yesterday (14/10) at approximately 1.40pm, the occupants of a Mercedes SUV were chased along Nowell Road, Mortimer Road, Lenthal Road and Ashurst Way by a group of three males.  One male was on a black moped with a top box and he had …

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TTRO (T14522) Temporary Road Closure – Kennington, Oxford Road

In the interests of public safety; it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road as detailed above in order to facilitate surfacing and lining of Oxford Road as part of Lodge Hill mitigate works. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 29 November …

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Corrected Revised 3 TTRO (T13934) Temporary Road Closure – Abingdon, A4183, Oxford Road

A request has been received from National Highways for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of A4138 Oxford Road whilst essential Deck refurbishment of the bridge carrying the A1483 over the A34 working in collaboration with SGN gas works are carried out. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to …

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